[ Reluctant, Vi's grip starts to tighten around Caitlyn's waist again before she acquiesces. She tries to lower Caitlyn gently, but she's in poor shape and her knee slams hard onto the concrete the moment she leans over.
Ffffffuck.
She's feeling it now. It's pride that keeps her from crying out. One hand still hangs onto Caitlyn's waist once she's standing, Vi's fingers tucked through the other woman's belt and using her for balance as much as anything. She sucks in her breath and hauls herself back up, releasing Caitlyn's belt. She's good. ]
What, you got another mansion nearby?
[ The joke is half-hearted; strained. The breathy way she usually speaks is now ragged. They're far enough away now that things are less...muted. Even so, any time she looks over her shoulder in the direction of the beach, it's harder than ought to be to tear her eyes away. ]
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Ffffffuck.
She's feeling it now. It's pride that keeps her from crying out. One hand still hangs onto Caitlyn's waist once she's standing, Vi's fingers tucked through the other woman's belt and using her for balance as much as anything. She sucks in her breath and hauls herself back up, releasing Caitlyn's belt. She's good. ]
What, you got another mansion nearby?
[ The joke is half-hearted; strained. The breathy way she usually speaks is now ragged. They're far enough away now that things are less...muted. Even so, any time she looks over her shoulder in the direction of the beach, it's harder than ought to be to tear her eyes away. ]